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index 000000000..52a62c40a
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diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_unread_widget.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_unread_widget.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png
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index 000000000..ef6e5c905
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diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/preview_unread_widget.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/preview_unread_widget.png
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index 000000000..1e1ff9f6d
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diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_unread_widget.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_unread_widget.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ba4ba2fe
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diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png
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index 000000000..c1fe9541c
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_unread_widget.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_unread_widget.png
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index 000000000..6a8ee4a28
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d730be988
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_unread_widget.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_unread_widget.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5263958bf
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_unread_widget_selected.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..754a941e0
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diff --git a/res/drawable/unread_widget_icon.xml b/res/drawable/unread_widget_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26950f6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/unread_widget_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_unread_widget_selected" android:state_pressed="true" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_unread_widget_selected" android:state_focused="true" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_unread_widget_selected" android:state_selected="true" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_unread_widget" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/layout/unread_widget_layout.xml b/res/layout/unread_widget_layout.xml
index 4ad2c399e..627e45c45 100644
--- a/res/layout/unread_widget_layout.xml
+++ b/res/layout/unread_widget_layout.xml
@@ -1,30 +1,28 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    style="@style/UnreadWidgetContainer"
     android:id="@+id/unread_widget_layout"
-    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:padding="2dp"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:clickable="true"
-    android:focusable="true"
-    android:background="@drawable/unread_widget_background"
-    android:gravity="bottom|center_horizontal">
+    android:focusable="true">
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
         <ImageView
-            android:layout_width="@android:dimen/app_icon_size"
-            android:layout_height="@android:dimen/app_icon_size"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:scaleType="fitCenter"
-            android:src="@drawable/icon" />
+            android:src="@drawable/unread_widget_icon" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/unread_count"
             android:visibility="gone"
-            android:textSize="10dp"
+            android:textSize="12dp"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="right|bottom"
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@
     </FrameLayout>
 
     <TextView
+        style="@style/UnreadWidgetTextView"
         android:id="@+id/account_name"
         android:text="@string/app_name"
         android:ellipsize="marquee"
-        android:textSize="12dp"
         android:singleLine="true"
         android:paddingTop="1dp"
         android:paddingBottom="1dp"
@@ -50,10 +48,6 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
-        android:background="@drawable/rounded_corners"
-        android:textColor="#ffffff"
-        android:shadowColor="#000000"
-        android:shadowRadius="2.0"/>
+        android:layout_marginTop="3dp" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values-land/styles.xml b/res/values-land/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef7be7880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-land/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetContainer">
+        <item name="android:paddingTop">2dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingLeft">2dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingRight">2dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingBottom">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/unread_widget_background</item>
+        <item name="android:gravity">bottom|center_horizontal</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetTextView">
+        <item name="android:textSize">13dp</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/rounded_corners</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#ffffff</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowColor">#000000</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowRadius">2.0</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_marginBottom">0dp</item>
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
+
diff --git a/res/values-sw600dp-land-v14/styles.xml b/res/values-sw600dp-land-v14/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46936ee5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-sw600dp-land-v14/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetTextView">
+        <item name="android:textSize">12sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#ffffff</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowColor">#000000</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowDy">1</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowRadius">4.0</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingBottom">0dp</item>
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-sw600dp-port-v14/styles.xml b/res/values-sw600dp-port-v14/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..655a6e729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-sw600dp-port-v14/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetContainer">
+        <item name="android:background">@null</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingTop">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingLeft">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingRight">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingBottom">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:gravity">bottom|center_horizontal</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetTextView">
+        <item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#ffffff</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowColor">#000000</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowDy">1</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowRadius">4.0</item>
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-v11/styles.xml b/res/values-v11/styles.xml
index 9893fa580..257591c16 100644
--- a/res/values-v11/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-v11/styles.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Emphasized" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent">
         <item name="android:textColor">#cccccc</item>
     </style>
 
-</resources>
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetContainer">
+        <item name="android:paddingTop">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingLeft">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingRight">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingBottom">0dp</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@null</item>
+        <item name="android:gravity">center</item>
+    </style>
 
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetTextView">
+        <item name="android:textSize">12sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#ffffff</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowColor">#000000</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowDy">1</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowRadius">4.0</item>
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 02012079b..72c7af98f 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -21,5 +21,23 @@
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Emphasized" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent">
         <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
     </style>
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetContainer">
+        <item name="android:paddingTop">2dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingLeft">2dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingRight">2dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingBottom">8.5dp</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/unread_widget_background</item>
+        <item name="android:gravity">bottom|center_horizontal</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="UnreadWidgetTextView">
+        <item name="android:textSize">13dp</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/rounded_corners</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#ffffff</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowColor">#000000</item>
+        <item name="android:shadowRadius">2.0</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/res/xml/unread_widget_info.xml b/res/xml/unread_widget_info.xml
index f2a7b27b0..733e7eb78 100644
--- a/res/xml/unread_widget_info.xml
+++ b/res/xml/unread_widget_info.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/unread_widget_layout"
-    android:minHeight="72dp"
-    android:minWidth="72dp"
+    android:previewImage="@drawable/preview_unread_widget"
+    android:minHeight="60dp"
+    android:minWidth="60dp"
     android:configure="com.fsck.k9.activity.UnreadWidgetConfiguration"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="0">
 </appwidget-provider>